Multivariate quantitative analysis of glycan impact on IgG1 effector functions by Tamara Cvijić, Matej Horvat, Jakob Plahutnik, Ana Golob, Jaka Marušič

“…Our results show that just a 1% decrease in Fc fucosylation can lead to a more than 25% increase in antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity. …”
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Leveraging technology to probe mechanisms of psychopathology: A proof of concept study of inhibitory control. by Elise M Cardinale, Jennifer M Meigs, Simone P Haller, Kenny Fling, Urmi Pandya, Olivia Siegal, Anjali Poe, Shannon Shaughnessy, Christian Zapp, Jessica L Bezek, Kyunghun Lee, Parmis Khosravi, Ramaris German, David C Jangraw, Lauren M Henry, Meghan E Byrne, Katharina Kircanski, Ellen Leibenluft, Reut Naim, Daniel S Pine, Melissa A Brotman

“…<h4>Method</h4>In a transdiagnostic sample of 200 youth aged 8-20, we (i) apply knowledge from canonical inhibitory control tasks in the methodological design of the mobile application, (ii) establish feasibility and engagement with CALM-IT, (iii) assess test-retest reliability of CALM-IT, (iv) investigate the convergent validity of CALM-IT with behavioral and neural responses to laboratory-based tasks, and (v) probe clinical relevance via associations with clinical symptoms.…”
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Mass spectrometry-based discovery and diagnostic validation of T. cruzi antigens in the urine of congenitally infected Chagas Disease patients. by Kathryn Cassels, Raghad Almofeez, Jessica Roman, Hannah Steinberg, Ahana Byne, Amanda Haymond, Freddy Tinajeros, María Del Carmen Menduiña, Edith Málaga Machaca, Manuela Verástegui, José Luis Ramírez, Lance Liotta, Robert H Gilman, Alessandra Luchini

“…Diagnosis of Chagas disease in infants is urgently needed, as early detection allows for more effective treatment and reduced mortality. However, current diagnostics are inappropriate for effective detection in infants due to differences in the mechanism of disease in infants and the infant immune system, as well as lack of diagnostic sensitivity and loss to follow up. …”
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Does empowering women benefit poverty reduction? Evidence from a multi-component program in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China by Rui GU, Feng-ying NIE

“…The results suggest that researchers and policymakers need to pay more attention to poverty issues from the perspective of gender.…”
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Investigation of Virulence and Antibiotic-Resistance of Bacillus cereus Isolated from Various Spices by Sahar Torki Baghbadorani, Ebrahim Rahimi, Amir Shakerian

“…The Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion method was applied as antibiotics susceptibility test. …”
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First evaluation of the emotional picture set of self-injury images (EPSI) using psychophysiological and self-report measures by Sarah-Louise Unterschemmann, Erik Malte Mueller, Silke Lux, Alexandra Philipsen, Marcel Schulze

“…This study offers a first evaluation of the EPSI picture set as a measurement of emotional reactivity by using emotional self-reports and psychophysiological measures in a sample of healthy participants. Method The EPSI picture set, which includes images with neutral objects, self-injury objects, and self-injury scenes, was presented to N = 64 (age: 22.42 (1.4) years, sex: 18 m/ 46f) healthy participants. …”
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A scale for measuring graduate nursing students’ academic resilience: a development and psychometric testing study by Yang Shen, Hanbo Feng, Xiaohan Li

“…Method This study was divided into two stages to develop the academic resilience scale for graduate nursing students (ARSGNS). …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Green Dye Mediated by Pure and Mn-Doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles under Solar Light Irradiation by Rizwan Akram, Adeena Fatima, Ziyad M. Almohaimeed, Zahid Farooq, Karwan Wasman Qadir, Qayyum Zafar

“…Both aforementioned observations have merit in providing more active area and a high surface area to volume ratio for photocatalytic reaction. …”
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Monitoring the quality of the hospital pharmacoterapeutic process by sentinel patient program by María José Fernández-Megía, Matilde Merino Sanjuán, Isabel Font Noguera, José Luis Poveda Andrés

“…Period: From May 2011 to June 2016. Sample: patients with treatment prescribe within 24 hours of being admitted with 4 or more medications. …”
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Joint ancestry and association testing in admixed individuals. by Daniel Shriner, Adebowale Adeyemo, Charles N Rotimi

“…For samples of admixed individuals, it is possible to test for both ancestry effects via admixture mapping and genotype effects via association mapping. …”
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Agent Selection Framework for Federated Learning in Resource-Constrained Wireless Networks by Maria Raftopoulou, Jose Mairton B. da Silva, Remco Litjens, H. Vincent Poor, Piet van Mieghem

“…However, in scenarios where agents have a limited number of data samples or where the latency requirement is very stringent, a pure learning-based agent selection policy is shown to be more beneficial during the early or late stages of the learning process.…”
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Quantitative characterization of the multiscale mechanical properties of low-permeability sandstone roofs of coal seams based on nanoindentation and triaxial tests and its implicat... by Feng Cao, Jianhua He, Hongxiu Cao, Hucheng Deng, Andrew D. La Croix, Rui Jiang, Ruixue Li, Jiarun Li

“…Compared to polycrystalline quartz, monocrystalline quartz has a more stable microstructure and is mechanically stronger. …”
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Efficacy of Preemptive Dexamethasone versus Methylprednisolone in the Management of Postoperative Discomfort and Pain after Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Systematic Review and... by Anupam Singh, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Murali Venkata Rama Mohan Kodali, Komal Smriti, Vathsala Patil, Gandham Lekha Chowdhary, Srikanth Gadicherla

“…However, due to statistical heterogeneity, quality of the evidence for the review was low to moderate. Hence, more studies with larger study sample and low risk of bias are needed to confirm these results.…”
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Comparison of the acute effects of static and dynamic stretching exercises on the balance performance of Turkish wrestlers by Erdil Durukan, Gokhan Aydin, Mehmet Goktepe, Guner Cicek, Ferhat Guder, Ozkan Isik

“…Data were collected using Togu Challenge Disc 2.0. An independent samples t-test was applied to compare the data that were determined to show normal distribution. …”
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Microstructural and mechanical responses of Sn58Bi/Cu composite solder joints with 0.1wt.% Ni and carbon fiber addition by Xiangxia Kong, Zuchen Liu, Ruipeng Ma, Junjun Zhai, Zhen Pan, Xuemei Li, Fenglian Sun

“…When the addition of 0.06 wt.% Cf, there were more voids and Cf accumulation in SnBi58-0.1Ni-0.06Cf/Cu solder joints, which resulting in the shear strength and indentation hardness of SnBi58-0.1Ni-0.06Cf/Cu solder joints were reduced.…”
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Research on the impact of green finance on collaborative governance of pollution reduction and carbon reduction by Ke Lu, Dongri Han, Chaoyang Li, Yiming Chen

“…Secondly, considering the heterogeneity in geographical location and energy endowment, this paper categorizes the sample provinces into distinct regions to conduct heterogeneous analysis. …”
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Calibration of the Composition of Low-Alloy Steels by the Interval Partial Least Squares Using Low-Resolution Emission Spectra with Baseline Correction by M. V. Belkov, K. Y. Catsalap, M. A. Khodasevich, D. A. Korolko, A. V. Aseev

“…The multivariate partial least squares method was used to create the calibrations. Reducing the effect of redundancy of wideband emission spectra on the results of quantitative analysis was achieved by searching combination moving window containing one spectral variable more than the optimal number of latent variables for the wideband multivariate model. …”
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Numerical simulation study on the influence of coal rock fracture morphology on seepage capacity by SHI Leiting, ZHAO Qiming, REN Zhenyu, ZHU Shijie, ZHU Shanshan

“…Among the factors influencing outlet, angle and density exert a more significant effect than length and opening degree. …”
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Bayesian deconvolution for computational cognitive modeling of fMRI data by Jonathon R. Howlett, Katia M. Harlé, Alan N. Simmons, Charles T. Taylor

“…Our method holds potential for broad application to diverse neural processes and individual differences in health and disease.…”
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Comparing gingival inflammation and salivary acidity to hormonal variation during menstruation by Nahla Kamal Asaad, Hadeel Mohammed Abbood

“…However, due to the limited sample size of this study, a comprehensive population-based study is needed to support the findings.…”
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